RED, WHITE & BLUE CUPCAKES

Red, White & Blue Cupcakes image

Using flavored gelatin makes these patriotic-looking (and scrumptious) cupcakes a breeze to prepare. Perfect for Memorial Day, July 4-and beyond!

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 1h30m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 pkg. (2-layer size) white cake mix
3 Tbsp. dry JELL-O Berry Blue Flavor Gelatin (about half of 3-oz. pkg.)
1/4 tsp. blue gel food coloring
3 Tbsp. dry JELL-O Cherry Flavor Gelatin (about half of 3-oz. pkg.)
1 tsp. red gel food coloring
1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Cheesecake Flavor Instant Pudding
1 cup cold milk
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
4 cups strawberries, sliced
1 cup blueberries

Steps:

Heat oven to 350ºF.
Prepare cake batter as directed on package; pour evenly into 3 bowls. Add dry blue gelatin mix and blue food coloring to batter in one bowl; mix well. Repeat with batter in second bowl with dry red gelatin mix and red food coloring.
Spoon blue batter into 24 paper-lined muffin cups; top with plain batter, then red batter.
Bake as directed on package for cupcakes. Cool cupcakes in pans 10 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
Beat pudding mix, milk and sugar in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in COOL WHIP; spread onto cupcakes. Top with fruit just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 220 mg, Carbohydrate 28 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 19 g, Protein 2 g